The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is proud to be formally recognised in the United Nations Secretary‑General’s report on Improving Global Road Safety, submitted to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. In the report, GRSP is highlighted for its leadership and impact in several critical areas: Building future road safety leaders: The report acknowledges that…
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible women driving change for a safer world! Across the globe, women are at the forefront of the movement to end road trauma. We want to give a special recognition to the phenomenal women of the Global Road Safety Partnership for their tireless dedication to: – Advocating for…
Road Policing for Road Safety: Technical Manual for Building Global Enforcement Capacity Global Road Safety Partnership is pleased to share a major new resource from the WHO Regional Office for Europe — a comprehensive technical manual designed to strengthen Road Policing and Enforcement (RPE) worldwide. GRSP acknowledges the enormous effort of Jonathon Passmore of WHO and Soames…
Last week, we learned with sadness of the passing of our former Executive Committee member, colleague and friend, Dr Margie Peden. Margie was a towering presence in global public health and one of the world’s most influential advocates for injury prevention. Her passing leaves a deep void, but her legacy – scientific, professional and personal –…
The Asia Pacific Road Safety Conference took place between 9 and 11 September 2025, held in Manila, Philippines, at the Asian Development Bank Headquarters. This conference was jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO), Bridgestone Asia Pacific, and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)….
The GRSP is delighted to announce that Emeritus Professor Barry Watson has been elected Chair of the Global Road Safety Partnership during the annual Steering Committee meeting that took place on June 17. Barry is a global road safety expert affiliated with the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), Queensland University…
Dubai, 15 May 2025 – The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) has been awarded the prestigious Excellence in Road Safety Award at the World Police Summit, held in Dubai. The award recognises GRSP’s outstanding contributions to advancing evidence-based road policing through its flagship initiative, the Road Policing Executive Leadership Course (RPELC). The World Police Summit,…
The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) invites organizations from the private sector, NGOs, government agencies, and police to join us in a shared mission to create a world free from road crash deaths and injuries. As a globally focused road safety programme hosted within the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC),…
The Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety convened in Marrakech, Morocco, from 18 to 20 February 2025, under the theme “Commit to Life.” This pivotal gathering brought together leaders and experts from over 100 countries to accelerate actions aimed at halving global road deaths and injuries by 2030, as outlined in the United Nations…
Motorcycle helmets for riders and passengers are a critical component of improving road safety in every country. Research clearly shows that wearing a properly fastened, certified motorcycle helmet meeting robust international safety standards can reduce the risk of death by more than six times and reduce the risk of brain injury by up to 74%…
In early December, the GRSP member and partner, Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) won the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for its Bridgestone Road Safety Program (BSRP). The BSRP has been a long journey that GRSP and Bridgestone have undertaken in partnership some five years ago. This integrated strategy aligns road safety interventions with best practices for…
10 December 2024 – London, UK — Auckland Transport has been honoured with a prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in London, recognising its outstanding achievements in road safety through the implementation of its Safe Speeds Programme. This award, endorsed by an international panel of judges, highlights Auckland Transport’s significant contribution to aligning speed…
The Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024, held on October 8 and 9 in Nairobi, was a great success. Organized by the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), in association with our partners at the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), the event saw the presence of over 200 participants from…
A coalition of leading academics, health professionals, and road safety experts from New Zealand and around the world have issued an urgent open letter (READ HERE) to the Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, voicing serious concerns about the draft Speed Rule, which proposes widespread speed limit increases across many New Zealand roads. The letter,…
GRSP wishes to acknowledge the sad passing of David Silcock, who was a former GRSP CEO and much respected member of the road safety community. David had rich road safety experience that he brought when he first joined a GRSP project team in February 2000 and went on to become its first CEO in April…
